LaurenA
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Are watery eyes normal for bulldogs?
Rook eyes have been watery since the day we brought him home. The wrinkle/fold closest to his eyes always feels moist, but no tear stains. I've been putting a dab of Vaseline under each eye in the morning and that seems to help, and I also will wipe them dry when I'm wiping up his chin after he drinks. Before we switched his food, we were constantly having to clean gross boogies from his eyes through out the day. But since switching to Fromm Beef Frittata his eye have been clear and I only notice some eye goop in the mornings after a long night of sleep. His eyes still water, but I thought he was doing well.
Last week we took Rook in to be neutered. Per the vet, we didn't feed him the morning of the surgery and only fed him a small amount that evening when we brought him home... much less then he usually gets much to his dismay. The day after the surgery, I was doing our usual morning routine of cleaning his face, and noticed his wrinkles were clean and dry and no morning eye goop! I can only think that there must be something in the food causing the watery eyes, since the day before he barely had anything to eat. I feel like such a dummy for not realizing this sooner.
We are wondering if we should try him on another food, but not really sure what. He is just over 6 months old, so I think he is still too young for the allergy test since his immune system is not fully mature. Other than the watery eyes he has been a very healthy pup - ignoring the vets orders to take it easy for 10 days after his surgery (do they really expect that to happen???) - I am very very thankful that we haven't had to deal with more severe allergy issues yet.
I'd love to get some input from everyone here. Do your bullys have watery eyes? Should we try switching foods? Any recommendations?
Thanks everyone!
Oh, since you took the time to read my very long post, here is a pic I took of Rook yesterday... after I reminded him he is not supposed to be running around and jumping, he decided boot chewing would be a suitable alternative.
Rook eyes have been watery since the day we brought him home. The wrinkle/fold closest to his eyes always feels moist, but no tear stains. I've been putting a dab of Vaseline under each eye in the morning and that seems to help, and I also will wipe them dry when I'm wiping up his chin after he drinks. Before we switched his food, we were constantly having to clean gross boogies from his eyes through out the day. But since switching to Fromm Beef Frittata his eye have been clear and I only notice some eye goop in the mornings after a long night of sleep. His eyes still water, but I thought he was doing well.
Last week we took Rook in to be neutered. Per the vet, we didn't feed him the morning of the surgery and only fed him a small amount that evening when we brought him home... much less then he usually gets much to his dismay. The day after the surgery, I was doing our usual morning routine of cleaning his face, and noticed his wrinkles were clean and dry and no morning eye goop! I can only think that there must be something in the food causing the watery eyes, since the day before he barely had anything to eat. I feel like such a dummy for not realizing this sooner.
We are wondering if we should try him on another food, but not really sure what. He is just over 6 months old, so I think he is still too young for the allergy test since his immune system is not fully mature. Other than the watery eyes he has been a very healthy pup - ignoring the vets orders to take it easy for 10 days after his surgery (do they really expect that to happen???) - I am very very thankful that we haven't had to deal with more severe allergy issues yet.
I'd love to get some input from everyone here. Do your bullys have watery eyes? Should we try switching foods? Any recommendations?
Thanks everyone!
Oh, since you took the time to read my very long post, here is a pic I took of Rook yesterday... after I reminded him he is not supposed to be running around and jumping, he decided boot chewing would be a suitable alternative.
, if there is no swelling around the eye, and your bully isn't holding that eye closed, it is almost for sure NOT distichiasis, but i would get it checked anyway.
